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Depression and suicide risk can intensify in spring and summer

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Intense symptoms for individuals with depression are commonly associated with the winter and holiday season, depression and suicidal thoughts are actually more common...

Bordentown Opinion

An urgent call to preserve half of New Jersey’s land

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is not only the nation's most densely populated...

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Explore D&R Canal State Park during 50th celebration!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It's hard to imagine a world in which the fastest...

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The ‘Ivy League’ look is unhealthy for your trees!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees...

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Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers -...

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

The State We’re In: ‘Climate-smart’ agriculture catching on with farmers

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - March 6, 2023

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation. When you think about farmers in the Garden State, you might picture them planting seeds, milking...

Telling the truth about New Jersey’s slave history

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - February 20, 2023

By Jay Watson "New Jersey is the Garden State. We're known for our blueberries, we're known for our corn, we're known for our peaches. But...

Coordinated efforts can prevent mass shootings

Bordentown Opinion

Reader Submitted - February 6, 2023

Horrific and sad as mass shootings are proliferating in the United States. There have been 44 mass shootings in the U.S. since the start...

SOLUTIONS: Sierra Club’s report reveals the truth

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - December 30, 2022

By Huck Fairman While fossil fuel companies have for years promised to decarbonize, the truth is that very few are living up to their promises....

The State We’re In: Kick off 2023 with a ‘First Day’ hike

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - December 28, 2022

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get outside and exercise more, here's a...

A SOLUTIONS article on the recent Andlinger Meeting

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - December 23, 2022

By Huck Fairman The most recent Andlinger Center Meeting on clean energy brought together academic and industry specialists to explore and discuss the role of...